K.F. v. White, [2000] O.T.C. 182 (SupCt)

• Judge: Chapnik, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 17, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 182 (SupCt)

K.F. v. White, [2000] O.T.C. 182 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. MR.094

K.F., J.F. (a minor by his litigation guardian K.F. and Ja.F. (a minor by her litigation guardian K.F. (plaintiffs/defendants by counterclaim) v. Samuel Ian White (defendant/plaintiff by counterclaim)

(98-CV-150972)

Indexed As: K.F. et al. v. White

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Chapnik, J.

March 22, 2000.

Summary:

A jury convicted the defendant of sexually assaulting the plaintiff. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages on her own behalf and as litigation guardian for her two minor children. The defendant filed a statement of defence and counterclaim to the action denying that the contact between the plaintiff and himself constituted sexual assault, and stating that sexual contact between them was consensual; 2) denying that his sexual contact with the plaintiff caused her injury and claiming that if she suffered such injuries, they were self-inflicted or caused by activities or conditions unrelated to him; 3) claiming that the plaintiff abused the process of the court by maliciously instituting criminal proceedings without reasonable cause; and 4) claiming that the plaintiff defamed him by speaking about the allegations in the statement of claim. The plaintiff moved for, inter alia, summary judgment on the issue of liability and, alternatively, for an order striking out the majority of the statement of defence as an abuse of the court's process. She also sought orders striking out the counterclaim as disclosing no reasonable cause of action and directing that the examinations for discovery of the plaintiff and her children proceed in the defendant's absence. The defendant cross-moved for the production of documents from non-parties, predominantly records from physicians who had treated the plaintiff.

The Ontario Superior Court granted summary judgment for the plaintiff on the liability issue. The court struck the counterclaims because they disclosed no reasonable cause of action. The court refused production of the plaintiff's medical records and ordered that the defendant not be present during the examinations for discovery of the plaintiff and her children.

Evidence - Topic 103

Degree, standard or burden of proof - Standard or degree of proof - Proof in civil cases - Effect of prior criminal conviction - See paragraphs 1 to 19.

Libel and Slander - Topic 2928

Defences - Absolute privilege - Statements made in the course of judicial or legal proceedings - See paragraphs 35 to 36.

Practice - Topic 2230

Pleadings - Striking out pleadings - Grounds - Failure to disclose a cause of action or defence - See paragraphs 34 to 36.

Practice - Topic 4184.2

Discovery - Examination - General - Exclusion of party from examination of opposing party - See paragraphs 37 to 43.

Practice - Topic 4606

Discovery - Production of documents by nonparties - Doctor and hospital records - See paragraphs 20 to 33.

Practice - Topic 5702

Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - Jurisdiction or when available - See paragraphs 1 to 19.

Cases Noticed:

Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 5].

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co. (1996), 2 O.T.C. 146; 28 O.R.(3d) 423 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 5].

1061590 Ontario Ltd. v. Ontario Jockey Club et al. (1995), 77 O.A.C. 196; 21 O.R.(3d) 547; 43 R.P.R.(2d) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Simpson v. Geswein (1995), 103 Man.R.(2d) 69; 38 C.P.C.(3d) 292 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 6].

Gosse v. House, 158 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 31; 490 A.P.R. 31 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 6].

Holt v. MacMaster and Buteau (1993), 140 A.R. 235; 18 C.P.C.(3d) 220 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 6].

C.D.C. v. Starzecki, [1996] 2 W.W.R. 317 (Man. Q.B.), refd to. [para. 6].

Kuin v. 238682 Alberta Ltd. et al. (1997), 211 A.R. 161 (Q.B. Master), refd to. [para. 6].

Demeter v. British Pacific Life Insurance Co. et al. (1983), 43 O.R.(2d) 33 (H.C.), affd. (1984), 7 O.A.C. 143; 48 O.R.(2d) 266 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Del Core v. Ontario College of Pharmacists (1985), 10 O.A.C. 57; 51 O.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Taylor Estate v. Baribeau and Jacob (1985), 12 O.A.C. 344; 51 O.R.(2d) 541 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 7].

Q. and Q. v. Minto Management Ltd. et al. (1984), 46 O.R.(2d) 756 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

Ridley v. Blanshard Mutual Insurance Co., [1995] O.J. No. 1922 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 7].

Seaway Trust Co. v. Kilderkin Investments Ltd. et al. (1986), 55 O.R.(2d) 545 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

Canadian Tire Corp. v. Summers, [1995] O.J. No. 1019 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. O'Connor, [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411; 191 N.R. 1; 68 B.C.A.C. 1; 112 W.A.C. 1; 103 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

A.M. v. Ryan, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 157; 207 N.R. 81; 85 B.C.A.C. 81; 138 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 25].

Thompson v. Ontario (1998), 113 O.A.C. 82 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. v. Redipac Recycling Corp. et al. (1999), 124 O.A.C. 125 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

Baywood Paper Products Ltd. v. Paymaster Cheque-Writers (Canada) Ltd. (1986), 57 O.R.(2d) 229 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 38].

ICC International Computer Training & Leasing Ltd. v. ICC Internationale Computer and Consulting et al. (1988), 66 O.R.(2d) 187 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

G.K. v. D.K., [1994] O.J. No. 1680 (Gen. Div. Master), refd to. [para. 38].

J.C. v. Ansell, [1994] O.J. No. 1741 (Gen. Div.), folld. [para. 38].

Changoo v. Changoo (1999), 95 O.T.C. 215 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 38].

Redekop v. Redekop (1998), 73 O.T.C. 308; 41 O.R.(3d) 301 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 38].

Lautenschlager v. Lautenschlager (1997), 37 O.T.C. 7 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 39].

Piper v. Piper (1988), 65 O.R.(2d) 196 (Gen. Div. Master), refd to. [para. 39].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Brown, R.E., The Law of Defamation (2nd Ed. 1999), pp. 12-21, 12-55, 12-56, 12-68 [para. 35].

Counsel:

Diane Oleskiw, for the plaintiffs;

Micheal Simaan, for the defendant.

These motions were heard on February 17, 2000, by Chapnik, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who delivered the following decision on March 22, 2000.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.